May 2022

VOlUME 05 ISSUE 05 MAY 2022
Women’s Right to Equal Employment Opportunities in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Dr. Nishtiman Othman Mohammed
Faculty of Law, Political Sciences and Management, Soran University- Kurdistan of Iraq
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i5-45

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ABSTRACT

Women have been struggling for their rights for centuries in the male-dominated societies. When females are involved in economic and social aspects of their lives, it helps improve their families, communities and countries’ health, welfare, prosperity and security. Kurdistan, as a part of Iraq, is one of the State Party to CEDAW and is under an obligation to take the measures required by the convention to eliminate discrimination against women and ensure the equal enjoyment of human rights by women. There are different agents and factors that can contribute to the enforcement of human rights, however, state power plays the foundational and major role in establishing and enforcing the legal rights of women.

The study will identify the extent to which national legislation correspond to CEDAW conventions. Our instrument of analysis would be Article 11 which is focused on women’s employment. Our findings include that no substantial legal discriminations disadvantaging women exist.

KEYWORDS:

Employment, Women’s Right, CEDAW, Equality, Discrimination.

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Legislation
Iraqi Labour Law No. 37 of 2015

1) Iraqi Labour Law No. 71 of 1987

2) Iraqi Civil Service law No. 24 of 1960

3) Maternity Leave Law No. 23 of 2003 Kurdistan Regional Government.

4) Law No. 4 of 2012 Law of amendment of the application of Law of Pensions and Social Security for Workers No. 39 of 1971 amended in Kurdistan –Iraq Region

5) Pension and social security for workers act No. 39 of 1971

6) Workers Pension and Social Security No. 112 of 1969

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